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период

Translation of период

spell

Meaning of период

Russian

Недолгое время с одинаковой погодой или состоянием, например холодов.

English

a short time of a particular kind of weather or activity

spell

Transcription and pronunciation of период

пери́од

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[pʲɪˈrʲiət]
In Latin letters
period

Traps and common mistakes

Период or заклинание?

заклинание

заклинание = a magic spell

Don't mix them up. Magic words — заклинание; a short time of cold or rain — период.

Колдунья прочитала заклинание над котлом.

The witch said a spell over the pot.

После жары наступил короткий период прохлады.

After the heat came a short cool spell.

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  1. We had a cold spell in April.

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    В апреле у нас был период холодов.

  2. The dry spell lasted three weeks.

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    Засушливый период длился три недели.

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What's the difference between период and полоса

полоса
🇷🇺Russian

A run of similar events, often luck: полоса неудач.

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период belongs to the topic "Types of Weather →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does период mean?

a short time of a particular kind of weather or activity

How do you pronounce период?

период is pronounced [pʲɪˈrʲiət], in Latin letters “period”.

How is период used in a sentence?

We had a cold spell in April. Translation: В апреле у нас был период холодов.

Is период part of Types of Weather vocabulary?

Yes, период (spell) can be learned in the Types of Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is период part of Talking about Weather vocabulary?

Yes, период (spell) can be learned in the Talking about Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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